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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .