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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .