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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .