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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
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 .
