Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals. The jaw-dropping moment stunned spectators watching from a catamaran near Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. The hungry shark emerged from the water and bit down on the catamaran's dummy seal, before disappearing into the waves. Yirui Heng, of Singapore, photographed the action, which lasted for just seconds.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave'.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA.
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls.
