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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .