RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

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 .

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 .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .