A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .