WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

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

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

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

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .