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 Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .