A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .