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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .