MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

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

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .

A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .