ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS. The diver fearlessly swims with grey reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks off the coast of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean. American ocean photojournalist Tim Rock captured the breath-taking photographs on a diving trip with professional dive tour instructor and model Yoko Higashide. The 64-year-old photographer, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, said: “Vertigo Reef, along the north-western shores of the island of Yap in Micronesia, is a perfect venue to watch reef sharks.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .