The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .