YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights. This light display, called auroras, maybe on the lesser photographed side of the Earth – but these pictures prove the Southern lights are just as impressive. They are especially striking when set against the famous Southern Cross star constellation. The dazzling pictures of auroras on the other side of the planet were taken on the Australian island of Tasmania by local horticulturalist Jonathan Esling, 33. ‘Quite often people are unaware that auroras can even be seen from Tasmanian,’ said Jonathan. Taken on 01/05/13.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .