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 feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .