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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .