Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

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

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

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .