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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .