A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia. The gentle giants are surrounded by fascinated divers, including Italian photographer Andrea Izzotti. The 47-year-old captured these underwater images during a dive in Cenderawasih Bay, off Papua, Indonesia.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .