If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .