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 .

Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .