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 Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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 .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .