SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life. The diver appears unfazed, moving to take a closer look as the sardines create a whirlpool around him. These stunning photographs were captured by photographer Paul Cowell, 41, during a dive off Mactan Island in the Philippines. 'I love being underwater with my camera, you never know what is going to appear from the murky depths,' says Paul, originally from Manchester, UK but now living in Singapore. 'When something amazing like these sardines show up you are completely lost in the moment - it's important to monitor your depth and air as you can easily get carried away and lose track of time.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
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 .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
