An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .

THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .