A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .