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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
