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
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
