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 .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
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 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .