SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
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 .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .