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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .