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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
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 .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .