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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .