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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
