A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

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

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

A "supermoon" rises this weekend .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

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

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .