CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE. A Portuguese photographer captured the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Iceland in a series of mirror-like images. Jose Ramos, of Lisbon, Portugal, visited coastal settings in Iceland to photograph the spectacular auroa borelias reflected in water, as well as the stunning surroundings. The 33-year-old psychiatrist spent a week travelling around the European island, visiting such locations as Mount Kirkjufell and Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .