Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .