A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

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 .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .

FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .