WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

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

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 .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .