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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

This Valentine's Day is set to be purrfect for one loved up couple .

These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .