The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .