FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .