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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .