Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

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 .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

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

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .