From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .