BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .