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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SLEEPY GROUNDHOG

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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SIBLING RIVALRY

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BIKINI DIVER SWIMS WITH SHARKS

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS

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EASTER ISLAND REPLICA STATUES DESTROYED IN SEA FALL

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FIRE BREATHING FIAT 500

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SPELLBINDING ENGLISH STAR TRAILS

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

OTTER FAMILY FIGHT

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