A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano. Captured in East Java, Indonesia, these images capture the annual meteor shower that takes place above Mount Bromo. The spectacular photographs were captured by Singapore photographer Justin Ng. 'In these photographs you can see the meteor shower taking place above the active volcano, Mount Bromo, which was spewing sulphur,' says 36 year old Justin.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .