The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

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

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .