A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

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

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .