A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .