STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .