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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .