A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .

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

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

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

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .