Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Amazing Events in pictures
01.jpgThis picture was snapped by traveller Nick Kelly who caught the moment when a fish swam in front of a friend - creating the optical illusion a new species of 'fish man' had been discovered. Nick, from Los Angeles, says: "I was travelling around south east Asia and was staying on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand. I went snorkelling with a friend and took lots of pictures of the amazing sea life, but this was the best one. I didn't really notice until back on the beach but the fish had completely stolen the shot."
Russian extreme sports athlete Valery Rozov performs the first ever wingsuit jump from the Ulvetanna, a 2,931-metre high mountain in the Drygalski mountains in east Antarctica. After a 45-second flight Rozov landed with a parachute on the glacier.
Children of Bhanwarlal Kala Bal Mandir School head to school on a camel-driven school bus in Rajasthan, India.
A pole showing countries and their distance is seen at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan
A professional diver wears a Santa Claus suit as he feeds fish inside a giant aquarium as part of celebrationsfor Christmas at Ocean Park in Manila, The Philippines
A jaguar and a caiman battle in the Pantanal region of Brazil. Eventually the big cat defeated the reptile in the vicious encounter, which was captured on camera by French photographer Patrick Fagot.
The snow-covered peak of Mount Fuji is seen from an aeroplane window
Santa Claus Larry Durian is screened by TSA agents before entering a secure area of the Akron Canton Airport in Green, Ohio
Lounging around a watering hole in the afternoon sun, this lioness was surprised by a 10ft tall, four ton bull elephant barging in. Arriving for his afternoon drink, the 15-year-old elephant was unaware of the lioness, who had been taking shelter under a tree. Caught between the water and the rapidly approaching elephant, the lioness had to act fast, for she would be no match for the elephant. She decided to bolt for safety, initially startling the elephant. However, the elephant chased the lioness briefly before he resumed his drink. British wildlife guide Mark Sheridan-Johnson, from Newcastle, captured the interaction during a tour in the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania.
The River Ouse in the centre of York, frozen the first time for almost fifty years, makes it difficult for the geese and swans to find food as the severe weather continues
A flare is thrown at police during a student protest against the increase in tuition fees, in London
Cardboard versions of some of the world's most famous landmarks stand in the ocean at the Gaviota Azul beach in Cancun, Mexico