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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .