An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .

Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .

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 .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .