CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE. A Portuguese photographer captured the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Iceland in a series of mirror-like images. Jose Ramos, of Lisbon, Portugal, visited coastal settings in Iceland to photograph the spectacular auroa borelias reflected in water, as well as the stunning surroundings. The 33-year-old psychiatrist spent a week travelling around the European island, visiting such locations as Mount Kirkjufell and Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .