IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA. However this natural wonder is in fact on planet earth inside of a grotto containing hundreds of thousands of Glowworms. Tourists are dazzled as they sail through the world's only cave that is filled with the incandescent insects. These amazing images are from the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, a unique location formed from 30 million years of volcano activity.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .