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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .