OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .

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

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

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 .

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