Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

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

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

If you're ever struggling to find a use for your old VHS tapes you might want to take a tip from this innovative artist .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .