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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .