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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .