With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .