SERENE ICEBERGS

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.

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PELICANS CLASH OVER FOOD

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BENGAL TIGER PLANS ATTACK ON UNSUSPECTING DEER

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CUDDLY TRAVEL BUNNY IS STOLEN AFTER JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD

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FLY FISHING

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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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SHARK WHISPERER BALANCES SHARK IN HIS HAND

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