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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .