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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
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YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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