From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .