Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

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 .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .

WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .

A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .