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.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
