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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .