A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

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 .

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

A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .