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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
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A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
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A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .