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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .