While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags. Illustrator Tobatron aka Toby Leigh has designed three tote bags in collaboration with accessories designer Elaine Burke which feature a pastiche of the London 2012 logo as well as some rather tongue-in-cheek slogans. The bags say "They're all on steroids", "It only took me three hours to get to work" and "I'm renting my flat to a fat American family." But while some might assume the three screen-printed designs are a snide slight towards the games, rest-assured the bags are actually being sold to raise money for a charity called Khama, which offer support and sustainable employment for women in Malawi. Locog - the London Games organising committee - has been frequently blasted over the last few weeks, as the strict branding rules set up to protect London 2012 sponsors become ever more draconian.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .