THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field. The giant structure took just seconds to smash into the ground after it was obliterated with explosives last Sunday morning in the Dwyryd estuary, North Wales. The tower began to lean when one of its foundations eroded.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .