SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best. With the stunning aqua blue colours and crystal clear waters, you could be mistaken into thinking these photographs had been digitally enhanced. But they are in fact the work of New Zealand photographer Chris Mclennan, when he decided to explore what lay beneath the surface in the Bora Bora Lagoon, France. Chris, 49, was able to capture these images whilst snorkelling in the pure waters
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
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AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .