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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .