SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea. The amazing photographs were captured by an underwater diving company while out exploring the ocean in Tonga. Scott Portelli, 41, manager of Swimming with Gentle Giants, said: “I have been swimming with whales in Tonga for over 12 years.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire.
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits.
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos.
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet.