An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America. Born 10th January 2013, the infant Sumatran orangutan was the first child of mum Blaze. Pongo was born by Caesarean section and was raised by a team of zoo keepers, volunteers and veterinarians, while his mum recovered. First-time mother Blaze initially had to learn to develop maternal skills following her son's birth by Caesarean section last January.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
