Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

MEET the painter who makes his living squirting paint from his EYES .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .