WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .