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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
