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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .