If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

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

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .

When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .