FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .