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

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .