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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .