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.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .