Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners. Poor Victoria was so ravaged by cancer that she had torn off her own ears by the time she was discovered wandering the streets by a passer-by distraught at her obvious plight. At first it was thought she had been mauled by a dog but on closer inspection by a vet it became clear the pain of the tumours had been so severe the little black and white cat had made a desperate bid to escape the agony. Victoria was found walking the streets of Newent, Gloucs., and handed over to charity workers at the New Start Cat Rescue Centre who took her in and paid for an operation on her ears. It is costing them thousands of pounds to rehabilitate her but volunteers there say the affectionate feline deserves a new chance at life..
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .