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 baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .