CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape. Pictures show a variety of styles beard categories from Amish and Dali to Imperial and freestyle. The entrants were part of the New Orleans Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships in the USA.
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .