PATTERNS of colourful swirls and twirls of smoke help to create these imaginative spellbinding photographs. The hypnotic and psychedelic images were created by American psychologist Mark Scalco, 49, who refers to his work as 'smokreations'. 'I've always enjoyed the patterns made by kaleidoscopes or some geometric screen-savers,' says Mark, of Durham, North Carolina. 'I remember as a kid looking for shapes in clouds and smoke.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .