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 A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .