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

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .