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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .