A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

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

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .