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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .