A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

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

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .