Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

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

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .

WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .