Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest. The majestic photographs were captured by photographer Mars Lin, on a trip to the Dasyue Mountains, in Wulai, Taiwan. The 34-year-old says: “When I look at these photographs I feel peaceful, delighted and pure. “When you take a break and hold your breath and just look at how much beauty is surrounding you it’s astonishing.
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 BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .