A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

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 .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .