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

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

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

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .