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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .