WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

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

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .