STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

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

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

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