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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
