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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
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 .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .