Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .