LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

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

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

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 .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .