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

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .