A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

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 .

STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .