NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .