AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

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 woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .