Roman Fedortsov, a fisherman from Russia, finds and photographs bizarre-looking creatures at the bottom of the sea.
All of a sudden, in south-western Kenya, a massive rift has appeared in the earth. Scientists reckon this could end in a solid split.
Lion and springbok aren’t known to be the best of friends, but a photographer managed to capture some rather unusual happenings up in Etosha.
The Royal Society’s annual photo comp celebrates ‘the power of photography to communicate science’, and we picked seven of their winners that do just that.
We’ll take our awards and honours where we can get them, and this time around it’s the United Nations who are noticing what this city has to offer.
On rare occasions the Grand Canyon sees a full cloud inversion occur, and thankfully videographer Harun Mehmedinovic was on hand to film the beauty.
Hippos can be quite a threatening species, so when you happen to encounter one on land it’s a good decision to just stay away. Even a wide berth isn’t always good enough.
Most people are familiar with the Northern Lights, but down south in Australasia they have their own thing going on. This footage from midair is special.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how lucky we are to call this continent home, which is when a video like this comes in handy. Africa at its finest.
Last week we got our first glimpse at what lies in store for fans of BBC classic ‘Planet Earth’, but now the new trailer really raises the bar.
2016 has been a year filled with obituaries and RIPs, but perhaps this one says more about how we treat the world around us more than any other.
Each and every day the internet is filled with unusual occurrences, although I’ve yet to see anything like this before.
The results are in and we have a winner – here’s top spot along with a number of other pictures that sum up the inherent beauty of the natural world.
Monday saw the folks of Queensland feeling the full effects of a massive sinkhole along the beachfront. They’re not alone with these pics proving just that.
You know those moments at work when you do all the hard work and someone else gets the reward? That’s kind of what happened to these lions in Kruger National Park.
Whilst we are no strangers to a bit of southeaster the last 24 hours have seen us battered by some excessive conditions. The struggle was real.
Of all the animals you imagine might get ‘owned’, the majestic eagle is not one of them. That all changed when someone caught this incredible moment on camera.
We know raccoons are kind of like the honey badger of the USA – cheeky, brazen and not afraid to get their paws dirty. This guy has gone next level though.
As scenes in Chile start to resemble something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, residents in the vicinity of the Calbuco volcano are being forced to flee their homes.
Most of time those in the know can accurately predict when a volcano is starting to play silly buggers. This volcano erupted out of nowhere and the footage is epic.
As we continue to decimate the environment in which our animals are supposed to live we somehow remain surprised when they encroach on our cities. This coyote takes some catching.
It’s not every day you come across some giant prehistoric eggs, which is why this discovery in China has both scientists and dinosaur lovers very excited.
Tonight sees a very special auction going under the hammer and the fine folk of Cape Town seem very intrigued. You guys further afield can still get involved, don’t worry.
Now we know you’re going to think this is some Photoshop joke we’re all in on but reports from the UK are saying this is the real deal. The animal kingdom never cease to amaze.
Mother Nature really does have the ability to knock our socks right off from time to time. Not only does this sunset deliver but a few whales sneak past in the foreground…good work mama bear.
Some may think this woman silly for getting so close to a whale and her calf, but what would you do? Wouldn’t you want a closer inspection of the awesomeness?
Travellers ditch the hustle of city living, and head to the north of KwaZulu-Natal for forest views and quietude with a stay for two including breakfast at Umkhumbi Lodge.
The world really is a beautiful place, in amongst all the war and bad stuff, as can be seen from these images. They are intimate moments of nature captured forever.
Capetonians know the notorious South Easter very well. It has moved through the city at a rate of knots for years. Now it’s causing havoc at the bottom of Table Mountain.
With massive rhino poaching problems in southern Africa, it’s not all that surprising that poachers and thieves are going to all extremes to get hold of horns…