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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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 .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .