A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .