A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .

An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

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

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .