PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

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

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .