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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .