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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
