A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand. The underwater animal whisperer, named Jorge, was able to tame the 8ft long shark by simply rubbing its snout, one of its most sensitive places, causing the animal to become overwhelmed by the stimulation. Having calmed the silky shark, a species which has been known to behave aggressively toward divers, he gently grasped its body and turned the predator so it was upright. The amazing moment was witnessed by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, just five metres underwater on a dive in the Gardens of the Queen National Marine Park in Cuba.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
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 .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
