An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter. Terry McCarty was just six years old when he was engulfed with flames after his brothers filled a bowl with kerosene, which was set alight and accidentally knocked on to him. After the accident, the 29-year-old from Hawthorne, Nevada, endured 58 operations as well as cruel taunts from bullies who called him Freddy Krueger, because of the scars on his face, body and arms. But Terry was determined to overcome the harrowing experience and bravely became a firefighter to face the fears that crippled his confidence for years.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
