THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack. The hapless catfish is seen flying around the rim of the giant bird’s mouth after being tossed in the air so it can be gobbled more easily. American photographer John Dykstra captured the moment on Lake Marsh in Minnesota, where he was in the right place at the right time.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .