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 .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .