WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

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

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

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

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

An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .