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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
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THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .
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Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .