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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .