A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .