STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

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