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 photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
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SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .