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.
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ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .