AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .