From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .