Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

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

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .