AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .