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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .