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

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

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

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

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 .

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .