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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
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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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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
