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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .