A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

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 .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .

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

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .