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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .