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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
