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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .