CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics. The unusual hotel, named the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, is located close to Skinnskatteberg, Stockholm, Sweden, and allows you to be at one with nature without all the luxuries of the 21st Century. Originally built as a place for charcoal burning, the site has now become a place to escape from life’s everyday technologies and stress.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .