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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .