DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .