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.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .