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

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .