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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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 .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
