WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

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

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .