From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water. The split level photographs were taken by marine biologist Andrew Pearson, 32, after he spent time researching underwater life in Cornwall and Dorset. ‘People don't always realise what is underwater just a few feet from a UK beach and how interesting it can be,’ says Andrew, of Southampton. ‘I find 'split level' or 'half and half' photography captures a unique perspective not often seen by many people.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
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 .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .