A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .