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.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .