From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland. The elusive natural phenomenon, also known as the Northern Lights, was photographed by Lana Tannir when she was on a six day trip through northern Finland. The 24-year-old student visited Urho Kekkonen National Park, located in Saariselkä, Finland, as well as a nearby igloo village, named Kakslauttanen. Lana, of Starnberg, Germany, says “Seeing the Northern Lights cannot simply be described with only one emotion.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
