A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .