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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .