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
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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 .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .