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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .