HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

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 woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .