Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

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 .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

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

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

Popping impressive moves despite high-wiring at three THOUSAND feet .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .