An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water. The supernatural scene on the east coast of Australia was caused by millions of plankton omitting light. The plankton, pictured in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, were photographed by Andy Hutchinson. Andy, of Berry, Australia, says: “These bio-luminescent plankton are tiny creatures called dinoflagellates, which emit light in order to evade predators.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .