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.
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .