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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
