Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .

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

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .