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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
