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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .