WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .