The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .

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

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

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 .