VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

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 .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

A woman has revealed how cruel bullies taunted her daily at school, calling her names like 'pig nose' and 'no nose' .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

She is about to start driving and soon will be able to legally buy alcohol and get married, but Poppy Webb-Jones still looks and thinks like a ten-year-old girl .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .