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.
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .