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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .