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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .