A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it. Pictured under the winter sun, the bubbles glow as sunlight bounces off their surface. Photographer Hope Thurston Carter captured the images after blowing the soap bubbles on several freezing days in Michigan. The 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, says: 'I got the idea to blow bubbles outside in the winter after I saw several similar photos on the internet.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .