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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
