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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
