SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers. The fish create waves of silver light as they move around the grottos that lie beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea. These amazing photographs were captured by Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, 44, on a diving trip to the Devil's Grotto, Cayman Islands. ‘Every year predators and divers await the arrival of the silversides,’ says Ellen, now of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
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 .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .