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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .