GLOWWORMS LIGHT UP TOURIST TRAIL

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.

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HYENA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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SMILING SHARKS

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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PRISON HOTEL

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WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

SEALED WITH A BUBBLE KISSED

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LITTLE OWL WINKS FOR THE CAMERA

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CHEEKY BABY ORANGUTAN

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ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

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MESMERISING FUNGI

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