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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .