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

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

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 .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .