SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers. The fish create waves of silver light as they move around the grottos that lie beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea. These amazing photographs were captured by Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, 44, on a diving trip to the Devil's Grotto, Cayman Islands. ‘Every year predators and divers await the arrival of the silversides,’ says Ellen, now of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .