WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .

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

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

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

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

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .