WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .

WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .