WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

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