A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs. Stood in the middle of Antarctica, the giant icebergs appear to be from an unearthly world. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Michael Leggero. ‘My images show pure nature, as that is how I describe Antarctica, simply pure nature,’ says the 43 year old, of Carthage, New York. ‘It is the only place on our planet that humans have not left a presence behind.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .