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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
