A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants. Disgusted mourners have arrived at their loved ones graves to find penalty notices insensitively stuck to the headstones, demanding money for having more than one pot plant. Several visitors to Alfreton Cemetery in Derbyshire were met with a letter from Amber Valley Borough Council stating they had to pay for a garden permit.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .