STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .

Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .