A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

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 .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

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

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

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 .