ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS. The diver fearlessly swims with grey reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks off the coast of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean. American ocean photojournalist Tim Rock captured the breath-taking photographs on a diving trip with professional dive tour instructor and model Yoko Higashide. The 64-year-old photographer, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, said: “Vertigo Reef, along the north-western shores of the island of Yap in Micronesia, is a perfect venue to watch reef sharks.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field.
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory.