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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .