VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

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

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .