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 THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .