An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .

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

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .