A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

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 .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

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

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .