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.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .