A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .