DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .