Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world. With a level of detail usually reserved for globes in a classroom, it’s hard to believe that these replicas of Earth and Jupiter are completely edible. Baker Rhiannon Michell, rose to the challenge when her school teacher sister, Sarah, asked her to create a delicious science model for her class to enjoy. The 26-year-old, from Melbourne, Australia, said: “At first I was fairly sure there was no way I could make it, but then my inability to admit defeat kicked in and I had to find a way to do it.”
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .