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
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
