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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers.
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner.