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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .