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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .