A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

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

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .