A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet. The docile giant, weighing a massive 66,000lbs, happily shares its waters during dinner time. The whale shark is a filter feeder and consumes plankton and small fish by swimming with its formidable jaws open. The amazing images were taken by Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, 44, on a trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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 .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .