SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .

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

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .