An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .