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.
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
