BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life. Now the sun is finally shining and summer is almost here British holiday-makers flocked to the coast to enjoy the balmy weather by the sea.From the classic bucket and spade shot with a crab lurking under the waves, to a jellyfish underwater with the famous Jurassic cliffs of Dorset looming overhead, these pictures show the seaside in an opening way. Marine Biologist Andrew Pearson, 31, from Southampton visited Kimmeridge beach in Dorset.

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UNIQUE CAVE RESTAURANT

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STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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HUNGRY GORILLA ENJOYS DINNER

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STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURE TORONTO'S BEAUTY IN PUDDLES

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A SMILEY GECKO SHEDS ITS SKIN AS HEATWAVE HITS BRITAIN

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UNLIKELY PLAYMATES: BRAVE CHICKS PLAY WITH A PYTHON

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FIGHTING BABOONS

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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