A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .