Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals. The jaw-dropping moment stunned spectators watching from a catamaran near Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. The hungry shark emerged from the water and bit down on the catamaran's dummy seal, before disappearing into the waves. Yirui Heng, of Singapore, photographed the action, which lasted for just seconds.
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
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AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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 .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .