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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
