NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .