A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .

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

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

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 .

A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .