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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .