THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .

A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .

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

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .