HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard. The former flagship of the Royal Navy will now be turned into slabs of steel and sold by the Kilo. The 22,000 ton ship, which carried 22 aircraft and had a complement of 1,051, was retired five years ahead of schedule in 2011, a high-profile casualty of the government’s controversial defence cuts. Tears were shed when, after more than a quarter of a century of service, Britain’s most famous warship left Portsmouth last month and began her final solemn journey.The mighty aircraft carrier was sold to ship recycling firm Leyal for £2.9m, where it now faces the ultimate indignity of being taken apart like a scrapped second hand car.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .