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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .