AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .