A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

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* .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .