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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .