STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .