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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
