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.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
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 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .