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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .