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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .