CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .