DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps. These may be 30 tonne whoppers - but that doesn't mean the movements of whale sharks don't remain a mystery. Pictures show brave marine scientists tagging the huge fish with harpoons to track their 8,000 mile journeys through the sea at depths of up to 3,000-feet. Underwater photographer Peter Verhoog, from Holland teamed up with Dr Mark Meekan of the Australian Institute of Marine Science to cover the underwater research project in Ningaloo Reef, 800-miles off the coast of Western Australia
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .