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.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .