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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
