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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .