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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .