A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .