With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .