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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
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 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .