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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Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .