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.
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .