SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

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 .

A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .