WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .