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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .