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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
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 .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .