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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .