A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

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THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .