In June 2023, Aimee da Cunha, 33, from Perth, Australia, was boiling potatoes on the stove when her two-year-old daughter, Hailey, knocked the pan of water over her. She suffered second degree burns to 36% of her body. Whilst she received treatment in hospital, Hailey struggled to breathe had to be put on life support. But when doctors tried waking her up, she was unresponsive. After various tests, they discovered Hailey had brain damage. Doctors told Aimee and her partner, Justin, 33, that Hailey would have no quality of life and would be in a vegetative state. They gave them the choice to withdraw care and let her pass naturally. But Aimee and Justin gave Hailey a chance at life and she underwent a tracheostomy surgery. She also endured two skin graft surgeries. Miraculously, Hailey started to improve each day and was eventually able to eat and breathe on her own. She has recently taken her first steps since her accident and is continuing to defy everything that the doctors said.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .