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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .