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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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 .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .