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.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
