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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .