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. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
