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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .