Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

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 .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .

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 .

Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

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

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .