SHARK SELFIES
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean. The photographer bravely poses with an array of sharks, such as a great hammerhead shark, a whale shark and a bull shark. The unusual selfies were taken by Dutch underwater photographer Peter Verhoog, 59, as a fun way to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures. “Selfies have become more and more popular, and just for fun I started taking them during dives - with sharks and manta rays,” says Peter, of Monster, Holland.
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BRAZEN COPS PARK IN RESTRICTED BAY
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ADORABLE YOUNG FALLOW DEER IN LONDON'S BUSHY PARK
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HAVING A HOOT: BABY OWL HAS A CHUCKLE
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VISOR FASHION FAIL
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ADORABLE SHELTER DOGS STRIKE A ‘PAWS’ TO FIND FOREVER HOMES
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STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
MONKEY WITH UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO MARVEL COMICS’ WOLVERINE
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
JEALOUS EX TERRORISED ME FOR FIVE MONTHS
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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA
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LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL
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HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE: BADGERS BORE UNDER TRAIN TRACK
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