SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea. The amazing photographs were captured by an underwater diving company while out exploring the ocean in Tonga. Scott Portelli, 41, manager of Swimming with Gentle Giants, said: “I have been swimming with whales in Tonga for over 12 years.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .