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. After starting wingsuit flying just seven years ago, American Ellen Brennan, 26, has quickly established a name for herself in the flying world. Gliding above the ground at over 3,500 metres, she effortlessly sails through the sky, giving the birds a run for their money. 'I started skydiving with my dad when I was 18, and then when I got bored of that I started BASE jumping from hot air balloons, bridges and small cliffs,' said Ellen
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .