Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half. But for super-sized mum Zeena Macdonald, 37, it was her worst nightmare. At 24 stone and a size 24, the home helper and mum-of-four was so ashamed of her appearance that she shunned date nights in favour of baggy sweatpants and a takeaway in front of the TV. When her husband tired of her excuses and ended their marriage in April 2011, Zeena decided to change her life for good and lost an incredible 13st. Now the former couch potato is a slinky size 10 and has never felt better.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .