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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SLOTH SANCTUARY

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ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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POLAR BEAR HUG

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DRIVER TRAPPED UNDER 4x4 FOR AN HOUR IN HORRIFIC MOTORWAY CRASH

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THE UNEXPECTED FRIENDLY GIANT

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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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KISS OF LIFE TODDLER

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KUNG-FU FROG IMITATES KARATE KID

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