THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

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 .

Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .

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

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

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

A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .