An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

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

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

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 .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .