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
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .