A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

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

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

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

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

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

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

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