SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
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 .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .