DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps. These may be 30 tonne whoppers - but that doesn't mean the movements of whale sharks don't remain a mystery. Pictures show brave marine scientists tagging the huge fish with harpoons to track their 8,000 mile journeys through the sea at depths of up to 3,000-feet. Underwater photographer Peter Verhoog, from Holland teamed up with Dr Mark Meekan of the Australian Institute of Marine Science to cover the underwater research project in Ningaloo Reef, 800-miles off the coast of Western Australia
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .