A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .