The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .