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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
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This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
