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
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .