A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .