A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach. Hali Jafari, 33, from Bristol once weighed a whopping 22st, but is now a svelte 11st and size 10. The mum-of-three forked out £11k on gastric sleeve surgery after her GP told her she had the cholesterol of a 70-year-old. Hali, a deputy manager for a cosmetic company, said: "My doctor gave me the wake up call I needed. I was slowly eating myself to death. I was in a terrible state.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
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 .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .