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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .