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.
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
