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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
