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…
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .