A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

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

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .