WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .

A mother-of-three who weighed almost 16st has revealed how she lost 7 .

Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .