SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

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 .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

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 .