An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

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 .

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

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .