POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline.Exploding from the looming clouds, the flashes of lightning create an impressive display for the residents of Sassari, a city on the island of Sardinia, which sits to the west of Italy.Watching as bolts of lightning hit the Mediterranean Sea, photographer and student Daniele Macis stood on his rooftop and captured the phenomenon that took place earlier this month.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .