BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .