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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
