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.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
