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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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 .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .