A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet. But as these eye-popping pictures show, a 10-foot-deep dip with these fortunately harmless jellyfish can actually go swimmingly. Toned female tour guide Mikki Docjez, 35, from Palau was demonstrating to excited tourists how safe these golden jellyfish are - despite their hazardous looks. Australian photographer David Kirkland travelled to the Jellyfish Lake of Palau in the Pacific Ocean to capture the incredible scene of this bikini babe taking the plunge with thousands of jellyfish
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .