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 Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .