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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .