A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue. Weighing nearly 36 stone, the female moose was lucky to survive after she slipped through the ice that formed over Muncho Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada. The moose was rescued by travellers, truck drivers and locals after they spotted the animal's head bobbing above the ice.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
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 .