An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

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

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .