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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .