A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

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

HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .