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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .