Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California. Richard Schaefer has transformed himself into an array of Disney princesses, including Snow White, Cinderella and Ariel, thanks to his naturally soft features and clever make-up tricks. The freelance make-up artist from Fullerton, Orange County, spends two hours on each transformation and wears his own home-made costumes. Richard attends comic conventions in character and wows fairytale fans, who are stunned when they discover the picture-perfect real life Disney princess is in fact a man.
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 .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .