PATTERNS of colourful swirls and twirls of smoke help to create these imaginative spellbinding photographs. The hypnotic and psychedelic images were created by American psychologist Mark Scalco, 49, who refers to his work as 'smokreations'. 'I've always enjoyed the patterns made by kaleidoscopes or some geometric screen-savers,' says Mark, of Durham, North Carolina. 'I remember as a kid looking for shapes in clouds and smoke.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .