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
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .