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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .