ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS. The diver fearlessly swims with grey reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks off the coast of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean. American ocean photojournalist Tim Rock captured the breath-taking photographs on a diving trip with professional dive tour instructor and model Yoko Higashide. The 64-year-old photographer, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, said: “Vertigo Reef, along the north-western shores of the island of Yap in Micronesia, is a perfect venue to watch reef sharks.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .