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.
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
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 .