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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
