From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL: Zoe Mitchell when she was two-weeks-old .

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 .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

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

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .