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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .