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.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .