STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

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

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .