Images of the day- Dec 17

A diver dressed in Santa Claus outfit swims next to leopard sharks at Siam Ocean World during the Christmas season in Bangkok Dec 17, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

A bucket wheel reclaimer operates at Fortescue Metals iron ore loading facility at Port Hedland in Western Australia state in this July 25, 2011 file photo. Fortescue Metals Group is in talks on Dec 17, 2012 to sell a minority stake in its Australian port and rail assets, in a move that would let it pay down billions of dollars in debt and that could open up access to rival miners whose iron ore is stuck in the ground. [Photo/Agencies]