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.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .