From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .