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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .