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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .