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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world.
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland.
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to.
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals.