SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .