A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

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

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .