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.
Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .
Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .