An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

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

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .

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 .