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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .