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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .