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.
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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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 .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .