Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .