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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .