A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

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 .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .