WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .

A man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .

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 .