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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .