WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .