Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

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

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .

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 .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .