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 is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .