YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights. This light display, called auroras, maybe on the lesser photographed side of the Earth – but these pictures prove the Southern lights are just as impressive. They are especially striking when set against the famous Southern Cross star constellation. The dazzling pictures of auroras on the other side of the planet were taken on the Australian island of Tasmania by local horticulturalist Jonathan Esling, 33. ‘Quite often people are unaware that auroras can even be seen from Tasmanian,’ said Jonathan. Taken on 01/05/13.
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A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
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A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
