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 luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .