A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby'.

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire.

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community.

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine.

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water.

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun.

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip.

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow.

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other.

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him.

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground.

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations.

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour.

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF.

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