A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand. The underwater animal whisperer, named Jorge, was able to tame the 8ft long shark by simply rubbing its snout, one of its most sensitive places, causing the animal to become overwhelmed by the stimulation. Having calmed the silky shark, a species which has been known to behave aggressively toward divers, he gently grasped its body and turned the predator so it was upright. The amazing moment was witnessed by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, just five metres underwater on a dive in the Gardens of the Queen National Marine Park in Cuba.
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .