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 .