SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best. With the stunning aqua blue colours and crystal clear waters, you could be mistaken into thinking these photographs had been digitally enhanced. But they are in fact the work of New Zealand photographer Chris Mclennan, when he decided to explore what lay beneath the surface in the Bora Bora Lagoon, France. Chris, 49, was able to capture these images whilst snorkelling in the pure waters
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .