From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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 .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .