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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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 .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .