A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .

WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .