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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .