SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .