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
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .