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.
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .