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 elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .