WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .