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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .