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.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
