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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .