These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

Made up of 40,000 pieces, putting in over 200 hours of work and blunting endless blades, this is the final result for the world’s largest jigsaw, finally finished on Wednesday .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

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

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .