A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
