CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner. Dipping and diving, the colourful bird enjoys himself whilst flapping around in the water. This kingfisher was photographed by Welsh aircraft engineer Phil Morgan, 45, after he spent thirteen hours by a stream in Worcestershire sitting and waiting to capture the perfect shots. 'The vast majority of my images are pre-visualised well before the actual event takes place,' says Phil, of Bridgend.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .