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.
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .