An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

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

A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .