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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .