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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .