TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .