Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice. These adorable photographs were taken by Canadian photographer Dennis Minty, 67, when he was working as a polar bear guide on the west side of Hudson Bay, Canada. “This is where bears gather through October and November, in anticipation of the freeze-up of the Bay,” says Dennis, of Newfoundland and Labrador.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .