AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .