FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .