TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

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

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .