A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs. Stood in the middle of Antarctica, the giant icebergs appear to be from an unearthly world. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Michael Leggero. ‘My images show pure nature, as that is how I describe Antarctica, simply pure nature,’ says the 43 year old, of Carthage, New York. ‘It is the only place on our planet that humans have not left a presence behind.
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 .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .