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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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 .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .