A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .