An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America. Born 10th January 2013, the infant Sumatran orangutan was the first child of mum Blaze. Pongo was born by Caesarean section and was raised by a team of zoo keepers, volunteers and veterinarians, while his mum recovered. First-time mother Blaze initially had to learn to develop maternal skills following her son's birth by Caesarean section last January.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .