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 Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
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FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
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