STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

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

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .