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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
