As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour.
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis.
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break.
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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland.