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. Poor Victoria was so ravaged by cancer that she had torn off her own ears by the time she was discovered wandering the streets by a passer-by distraught at her obvious plight. At first it was thought she had been mauled by a dog but on closer inspection by a vet it became clear the pain of the tumours had been so severe the little black and white cat had made a desperate bid to escape the agony. Victoria was found walking the streets of Newent, Gloucs., and handed over to charity workers at the New Start Cat Rescue Centre who took her in and paid for an operation on her ears. It is costing them thousands of pounds to rehabilitate her but volunteers there say the affectionate feline deserves a new chance at life..
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .