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.
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
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 .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
