Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

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

A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .