EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

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

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 .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .