SAY CHEESE!
An underwater photographer captured a photograph of a great white shark approaching his camera with a toothy grin like that of Bruce, the terror of the 2003 film Finding Nemo.
Photo: Telegraph

ROSES ARE BLUE
Japan’s beverage giant Suntory has created the world's first genetically modified blue roses. With Australian biotech company Florigene, it spliced into roses the gene that leads to the synthesis of the blue pigment Delphinidin in petunias. It will put the unique flower on sale at a not-to-be-sniffed-at US$22-33 per stem.
Photo: Chattahbox

MANE ATTRACTION
With 205 bones and 700 muscles the horse is a challenging animal for anatomy veterinary to study. But champion rider Gillian Higgins came up with the novel idea of painting the inner workings of the horse on the beast itself. Using water-based hypoallergenic paints she takes four hours to apply the equine make-up, painting the skeletal structure on one side and the multi-coloured musculature on the other.
Photo: Luciole Press

FINGER RIDE
Handicraftsman Zhang Tianwei displays his new work, a miniature bicycle, in northwest China. The bicycle is 20 mm long, 12 mm high and has two wheels that are 7 mm in diameter.
Photo: China View

DUCK!
A duck who strayed into the path of a giant shoebill while heading towards water at the San Diego Wild Animal Park (US), found himself picked up by the imposing 4 foot tall bird. Instead of eating his smaller friend, the shoebill, which has a fearsome reputation as a predator, carefully moved him aside.
Photo: Luciole Press