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…
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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 .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .