Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .