An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .