HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

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 .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

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

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .