THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under. The moon moved across the sun for just a few minutes, with the maximum duration of four minutes and thirty seconds in Kowayama in Queensland. Local eclipse hunter Joseph Cali, 49, travelled to a spot near Newman in Western Australia to take the best pictures possible of this impressive natural phenomenon at maximum eclipse. Cali, a Laboratory Manager at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, captured the stunning natural wonder in a series of stunning snaps. An annular eclipse is different from a full solar eclipse where the moon totally blocks out the sun and only the atmosphere of the sun called the corona can be seen. During an annular eclipse, the moon is further away from our planet making it look smaller in relation to the sun. This means more of the sun can be seen and the ring produced by the moon moving across the sun is larger than a full eclipse.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .