An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .