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 .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
