AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions. Rheanne Charise Taylor, of Fairfield, Iowa, USA, gave Wesley the kitten his nickname after adopting him from Noah's Ark Animal Foundation, an animal shelter in Fairfield. To show off her cute kitten, the 27-year-old created an Instagram account for Wesley, who is now 19-months-old.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .