TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .

Kaitlin pictured aged nine - Heart pounding, Kaitlin Womack stared in shock at a Facebook post on her phone .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .