WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool. The dogs bare their teeth and have their eyes on the prize as they dive underwater to retrieve their beloved toys. By shooting from the bottom of a swimming pool, underwater portrait and dog photographer Jonny Simpson-Lee was able to capture a series of unique canine expressions. The 42-year-old, of Pulborough, West Sussex, says: "Freezing the moment a dog breaks through the surface of the water in pursuit of a toy or treat often captures it's primeval hunting instinct and is exaggerated by the way it's body takes on fascinating forms within the water.”
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .