While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

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 .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner .

CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .