A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .