THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .