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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .