A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

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 .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .