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 .

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 .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

AN anorexic woman whose heart stopped after she starved herself to 3st has revealed that ‘dying’ for a minute helped shock her into recovery .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

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

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .