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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .