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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .