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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .