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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .