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
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
