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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .