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 .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

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