SHARK SELFIES

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.

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AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

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ABANDONED TEXTILE MILL

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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ABANDONED TAVERN AND FARM SHOP

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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THE ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES

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