WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

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

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .