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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
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