This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .