SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into. Seeming to be perfectly still at times, it is in fact dubbed the 'gateway to the underworld' and can be dangerously risky at high tide for all those who dare to get too close. These photographs were captured by Hawaiian photographer Chuck Babbitt, 57, after he decided to visit the unusual feature at Cape Perpetua, located on the central Oregon coast. 'Thor's Well is a deep hole located on the Pacific Ocean coastline,' says Chuck. 'It is a hole in the shelf that is connected to the ocean through submerged cave structures.'
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .