BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

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 .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

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

A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

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