A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .