A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette. Louise Tanner, 50, from Worthing, West Sussex, couldn’t find a lighter, so decided to use the hob instead. But as she leaned over, her hair, which was caked in hairspray, instantly went up in flames. Louise was left with third degree burns on her head, face, ear and neck and has been left scarred for life.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .