When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

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

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .