SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .