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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
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LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .