THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .