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.'
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .