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 .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .