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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
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 .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .