THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory. The series of vertical panoramas showcase the buildings’ stunning patterns and designs. It was the intention of travel photographer Richard Silver to capture the often overlooked ceiling. The New York native says: ‘Much of the beauty in churches is above you. ‘I wanted to make people look at things in a new way.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
