LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .