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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
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 .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
