A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .