An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

Kaitlin pictured aged nine - Heart pounding, Kaitlin Womack stared in shock at a Facebook post on her phone .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

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

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .