WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .

A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .

A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .

A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .