The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

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

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .

A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .

A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .