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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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 .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .