Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks. These amazing photographs were captured by American ocean photojournalist Tim Rock, on a trip north of Papua New Guinea to Vertigo Reef in Yap, Micronesia. ‘I had the pleasure and privilege to team up with diver Ai Futaki for two weeks of photography during an event called Manta Fest in Yap, Micronesia,’ says Tim, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ‘She is a world champion free diver who wanted to try free diving with sharks and asked if I would document her swimming in Yap's waters.
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .