Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .