A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .