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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .