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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .