A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago. It was love at first sight for super fans, Simon Redstone, 26, and Samantha Halstead, 33, from Gloucester, who are so obsessed with the hit HBO fantasy drama that they spend all their spare time creating outfits to dress as the famous love pair. Now the lovers have even started to learn the show's fictional Dothraki language to exchange vows at their up and coming wedding.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .