A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers. Swimming in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Dominica, the sperm whale grew curious of his guests and headed towards them. These incredible photographs were taken by 44 year old Belgian Ellen Cuylaerts. The globetrotting photographer’s most recent travels brought her to Dominica in search of sperm whales.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .