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.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .