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 .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .