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
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
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 .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .