Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .