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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
