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

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .

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 .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .