SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life. The diver appears unfazed, moving to take a closer look as the sardines create a whirlpool around him. These stunning photographs were captured by photographer Paul Cowell, 41, during a dive off Mactan Island in the Philippines. 'I love being underwater with my camera, you never know what is going to appear from the murky depths,' says Paul, originally from Manchester, UK but now living in Singapore. 'When something amazing like these sardines show up you are completely lost in the moment - it's important to monitor your depth and air as you can easily get carried away and lose track of time.
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .
A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .