A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .

After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

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

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .