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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .