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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .