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

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

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 .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

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