A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
