LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

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 mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .