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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .