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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
