VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

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

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .

Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .