STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .