A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks. Underwater guides off the coast of Cuba are attempting to reduce numbers of the beautiful but deadly lionfish by feeding them to sharks. The species possess venom in their fin rays, which makes them excellent predators and a threat to fishermen and divers. The capture and delivery of the lionfish was photographed by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 40, of Montpellier, France, during a trip to the Gardens of the Queen National Marine Park, a popular tourist destination in Cuba.
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand.
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits.
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37.