Swimming through ICE

Ever wondered what it would be like to be frozen inside a giant ice cube? A team of intrepid divers decided to find out and took these extraordinary pictures of their adventure.

Andrey Nekrasov, 42, joined an adventurous group who spent an hour below the frozen surface of Russia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest lake, in temperatures of -20 degrees Centigrade.
These photos, taken at up to 50ft deep under the crust of ice, show the incredible underwater world which few people have been able to witness. 

A diver stands on the ice at Lake Baikal, the world's largest lake

The adventurous group of ice-divers as they penetrate the ice and spent an hour 50-feet deep under the crust of ice

Photographer Andrey Nekrasov, 42, took the plunge and dived into the 2,500ft deep frozen lake to take these incredible images

The divers prepare to enter Lake Baikal. Andrey travelled more than 3,000 miles by plane from his home in Odessa in the Ukraine to Siberia

Despite surface temperatures of minus 20-degrees Centigrade at this time of year the divers spent around an hour in the water

In spite of the freezing temperatures, Lake Bailkal is a wildlife haven and home to 1,700 species of plants and wildlife

A diver chills out on the Siberian ice at Lake Baikal

A member of the support team keeps an eye on the divers (left) while one explores a tunnel in the ice (right)

The lake lake is the largest in the world, it has five-times the volume of all five Great Lakes of North America.

 

Despite surface temperatures of minus 20 degrees Centigrade at this time of year, the 12,200 square mile Siberian UN Heritage Site of Lake Bailkal is a wildlife haven - home to 1,700 species of plants and animals.

Andrey travelled over 3,000 miles by plane from his home in Odessa in the Ukraine to the town of Ulan Ude in Siberia. He then journeyed the final eight miles across frozen tundra to reach the lake. 

 

Photographer Andrey Nekrasov is watched by two female divers who stare through the ice as he explores life below the ice

A diver moments after jumping into the -20 degree waters of Lake Baikal

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Stunning photographs

These beautiful photographs of birds and beasts show a wonderful spectrum of British wildlife - including stoats, snakes, owls and otters. The images were finalists in the British Wildlife Centre's third Native and Natural photo contest. It attracted more than 500 entries, all snapped at the centre in Lingfield, Surrey - home to 40 different native species.

Beautiful: A cute close-up of a water vole, taken by George Wheelhouse from Bedfordshire, was the winner of the third contest, run by the British Wildlife Centre

Happy days: This beautiful photograph of a 'smiling' otter was cleverly captured by Wendy Salisbury and entered into the third Native and Natural photo contest

Staring: Jamie Holme, 14, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, snapped a wildcat (left), while an adder on a gorse bush (right) was spotted by Ian Rentoul, of Guildford, Surrey

Peeking: A red fox hiding behind a tree by Mike Crowle, from Cornwall, which was captured on camera at the centre in Lingfield, Surrey - as were all the images

All white: A serene snowy owl photographed at the centre - which is home to more than 40 different native species - by Ray Kilham, of Luton, Bedfordshire

Like a lion: A weasel (left), which looks as though it is roaring, in a photograph taken by Gary Stamp, of Dover, Kent, and a field mouse (right), taken by Mark Rutley

Looking out: This pine marten was spotted by Wendy Salisbury, in what was her second image in the competition, which attracted more than 500 entries

Surveying the scene: This photograph taken by Rob Cain shows a stoat peering over a log. The centre says it is 'well-loved by photography enthusiasts'

Ready to pounce: A photograph by Isabel Standbridge for the British Wildlife Centre's competition shows an tawny owl checking out a mouse on the ground below

Stunning photographs

These beautiful photographs of birds and beasts show a wonderful spectrum of British wildlife - including stoats, snakes, owls and otters. The images were finalists in the British Wildlife Centre's third Native and Natural photo contest. It attracted more than 500 entries, all snapped at the centre in Lingfield, Surrey - home to 40 different native species.

Beautiful: A cute close-up of a water vole, taken by George Wheelhouse from Bedfordshire, was the winner of the third contest, run by the British Wildlife Centre

Happy days: This beautiful photograph of a 'smiling' otter was cleverly captured by Wendy Salisbury and entered into the third Native and Natural photo contest

Staring: Jamie Holme, 14, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, snapped a wildcat (left), while an adder on a gorse bush (right) was spotted by Ian Rentoul, of Guildford, Surrey

Peeking: A red fox hiding behind a tree by Mike Crowle, from Cornwall, which was captured on camera at the centre in Lingfield, Surrey - as were all the images

All white: A serene snowy owl photographed at the centre - which is home to more than 40 different native species - by Ray Kilham, of Luton, Bedfordshire

Like a lion: A weasel (left), which looks as though it is roaring, in a photograph taken by Gary Stamp, of Dover, Kent, and a field mouse (right), taken by Mark Rutley

Looking out: This pine marten was spotted by Wendy Salisbury, in what was her second image in the competition, which attracted more than 500 entries

Surveying the scene: This photograph taken by Rob Cain shows a stoat peering over a log. The centre says it is 'well-loved by photography enthusiasts'

Ready to pounce: A photograph by Isabel Standbridge for the British Wildlife Centre's competition shows an tawny owl checking out a mouse on the ground below

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Sweet smell of success! Snuffles

A Belgian Shepherd dog born with two noses, who was struggling to find a new home because of his rare defect, is set to begin a new life after offers to adopt him flooded in from around the globe.
Five-month-old Snuffles had previously been rejected by four owners and was in the care of the Dog's Trust Rehoming Centre in Uddingston, Glasgow.
But after issuing an appeal, the centre received 40 messages and 20 calls from people in the USA and South Africa, as well as Britain.

Happy tail: Snuffles, the dog with two noses, has finally found a new owner

Looking up: Snuffles will begin a new life next week after finding an owner from East Lothian

Supportive: Staff at the care home gave him the endearing name because of his odd appearance

Pamela Jackson from the centre, told The Mirror: 'Some families just turned up hoping to adopt him.
'We wanted to pick the best home for him.
'The eventual new owner took him for a walk to get to know him and they got on brilliantly.
'He said Snuffles was perfect and everything he was looking for.'
Snuffles was born with a rare congenital defect which gives him the appearance of having two noses.
Vet Angela McAllister explained: 'Instead of his nostrils being fused together he's got some sort of split there.
'It's a defect in his palate which gives him the appearance of having two noses as his nostrils can move completely independently of each other.
'I've never seen the condition in my 20-year career.'
To add to his unique appearance, Snuffles can also move both noses independently of each other.
The centre's manager Sandra Lawton said: 'He may not have been blessed with the looks of Lassie but he has a heart of  gold and really can claim to be a dog in several million.'
Snuffles will begin his new life with a family from East Lothian next week.

Rare: Snuffles was born with an unusual defect to his nose

Striking: The dog has four nostrils and can move each side independently

Care: The Dog's Trust Rehoming Centre in Uddingston, Glasgow has been looking after Snuffles

Obedient: Staff at the centre say Snuffles would be a perfect dog to train

Young: Snuffles is only five months old, but has already been re-homed four times

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