WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .