A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages. Claire Dodd, 41, from Manchester, was left infertile aged 21 after having her fallopian tubes and ovaries removed due to cysts. After years of IVF waiting lists and failed adoption attempts, Claire applied for a grant from Salford Primary Care Trust and won two fully funded IVF cycles as a single person. Now the new mum has just celebrated her daughter, Amberley’s first birthday after waiting 20 years to become a parent.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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 .
