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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .