When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

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 .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .