From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .