Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals. The jaw-dropping moment stunned spectators watching from a catamaran near Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. The hungry shark emerged from the water and bit down on the catamaran's dummy seal, before disappearing into the waves. Yirui Heng, of Singapore, photographed the action, which lasted for just seconds.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .