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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
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 .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
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 .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .