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 .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .