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…
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .