SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .