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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .