Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. US President Barack Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address the service, as will four of Mr Mandela's grandchildren. It will be held at the 95,000 capacity FNB stadium and be shown on big screens at three ‘overflow’ stadiums. The former South African president died aged 95 last Thursday. ……
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .