A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her. Over a period of three years, Victoria Stean, 24, guzzled on five energy drinks a day - consuming an astonishing 69 teaspoons of sugar. By the time she was 21, her 5ft 7in frame had ballooned to 19st 7lbs. Confronted with a terrifying future after being told she was going blind, Victoria vowed to shed the weight – and save her eyesight. Now the pretty brunette, of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, weighs 11st 7lbs after slimming down to a svelte size 10.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
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 .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .