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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .