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
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .