COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL: Zoe Mitchell when she was two-weeks-old .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

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

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

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