DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

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

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

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 .

STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .