A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .