SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .