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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .