AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.

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SPECTACULAR BODY ART

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

POLAR BEAR PLAY

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

FIGHT CUB

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun .

PELT-MOBILE SPOTTED

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FISH TSUNAMI

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

SNEAKY OTTER

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

THE UNEXPECTED FRIENDLY GIANT

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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KUNG-FU FROG IMITATES KARATE KID

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