An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .