Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .