When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .

AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

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