POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil.- The Pope was mobbed by thousands of worshippers on the first day of his week-long visit to Brazil. 2 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rio this week for the first international trip by the new Pontiff, and the first visit by a South American Pope to the continent....
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
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 .