Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

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

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 .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .