LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .

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

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .