An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .

A woman with a fear of flying claims she was humiliated after an Emirates airline staff member told her she could ‘go to prison for four years’ for possessing diazepam medication .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

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

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .