GLOWWORMS LIGHT UP TOURIST TRAIL

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA. However this natural wonder is in fact on planet earth inside of a grotto containing hundreds of thousands of Glowworms. Tourists are dazzled as they sail through the world's only cave that is filled with the incandescent insects. These amazing images are from the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, a unique location formed from 30 million years of volcano activity.

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HYPNOTIST JAILED FOR SEX ABUSE

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

OTTER FAMILY FIGHT

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MONKEY LOVE

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM

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WELSH HOTEL ONCE HOME TO WWI SOLDIERS NOW LIES ABANDONED

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