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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .