An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome .

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

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .