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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
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 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .