HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

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

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .