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…
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
