With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

FEAST your eyes on the £500K coin-covered Range Rover that could be the world’s most blinged-out car .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

It was sunny, now it's raining .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .