FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .