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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .