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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .