A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school. Meryem Davies, 38, was shamed into losing 10st thanks to her five-year-old son Thomas’ brutal honesty. Now the online shopper at Sainsbury’s from Pontypridd, South Wales, weighs a healthy 10st and is a trim size 10.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .