From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

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

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .

A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

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

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

A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome .