A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

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

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

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

A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .