It’s the must-have for any true Disney fan: a Little Mermaid themed wedding. Complete with shell-shaped appetisers, a three-tier mermaid tail cake and a stunning beach backdrop, one enthusiast’s wedding will be the envy of wannabe princesses all over the world. Traci Hines, from Los Angeles, transformed herself into Ariel and married her very own Eric for the fairy tale ceremony. With her tumbling red locks, the model is a dead-ringer for the daughter of King Triton, the ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantica.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .