WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool. The dogs bare their teeth and have their eyes on the prize as they dive underwater to retrieve their beloved toys. By shooting from the bottom of a swimming pool, underwater portrait and dog photographer Jonny Simpson-Lee was able to capture a series of unique canine expressions. The 42-year-old, of Pulborough, West Sussex, says: "Freezing the moment a dog breaks through the surface of the water in pursuit of a toy or treat often captures it's primeval hunting instinct and is exaggerated by the way it's body takes on fascinating forms within the water.”
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .