A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

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

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

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .