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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .