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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
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