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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .