SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

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 .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

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 .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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