STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .