A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo. First you see him, now you don't - the Whitemargin Stargazer fish is one of the most elusive sea creatures to marine photographers due to their unusual hunting habits. So when Milton Keynes snapper Matt Oldfield, 40, was diving off the coast of the volcanic island of Sangeang in Indonesia, he was amazed to have finally spied one. Just as Matt began to take the fish's picture, the formidable predator broke cover to investigate.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .