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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
