A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .