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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
