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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
