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

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

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

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

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

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

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

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