RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .