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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .