WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season. Dressed in red, white and green, the youngsters look the picture of innocence as they pose or, in some cases, sleep for the camera. The images of the festive tots were captured by American Adia Speer, of Pemberton, New Jersey. The 35-year-old photographer purchased her first DSLR camera when her niece was born five years ago. Adia says: ‘From there people started asking me to photograph their children.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .