SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .