NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean. The photographer bravely poses with an array of sharks, such as a great hammerhead shark, a whale shark and a bull shark. The unusual selfies were taken by Dutch underwater photographer Peter Verhoog, 59, as a fun way to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures. “Selfies have become more and more popular, and just for fun I started taking them during dives - with sharks and manta rays,” says Peter, of Monster, Holland.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .