An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water. The supernatural scene on the east coast of Australia was caused by millions of plankton omitting light. The plankton, pictured in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, were photographed by Andy Hutchinson. Andy, of Berry, Australia, says: “These bio-luminescent plankton are tiny creatures called dinoflagellates, which emit light in order to evade predators.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .