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
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .