RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .