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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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 .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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 .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .