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…
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .