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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
