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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .