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

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .