A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

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

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .