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.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
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 .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .