A FAMILY of wildlife enthusiasts have taken animal conservation into their own hands – by caring for more than 13 lions and cheetahs

OKLAHOMA-based company, Torchlight K-9 has been training super agile Belgian Malinois dogs for the US police force for over 35 years

Who needs Rudolph when you have a HULK? With Christmas fast approaching at DDK HQ, it’s time to get festive

A BRAVE 10-year-old boy is aiming to become the next Steve Irwin – taking care of more than 12 REPTILES in his bedroom

A BRAVE tourist has captured dramatic footage of a hungry jaguar killing a giant caiman in a vicious underwater battle.

LEGENDARY internet star Hulk brought traffic to a standstill as he went for a spin in a red Corvette through the streets of Martha’s Vineyard

A YOUNG woman takes care of more than 70 reptiles – and they live with her at home

A MONSTER-sized 218lb English Mastiff named Ringo is keeping the spirit of the Fab Four alive – after siring a puppy named Hey Jude. Ringo is one of the ‘fur Beatles’, owned by father-of-two Joe Thompson, 39, of Duluth, Minnesota

Meet Frozen – the canine internet star leading a new line of muscular, all-white designer Pitbulls

A DAD of three keeps over 100 native animals in his private zoo home in Mount Egerton, Australia

A DARING group of alligator wranglers are proving that age is just a number – with a 13-year-old girl joining their ranks

INTERNET sensation Yuki the giant wolf dog is fighting cancer. Giant wolf dog Yuki resides in the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Florida

A MARINE BIOLOGIST is travelling the world, getting up close and personal with one of the world’s most feared creatures – sharks

ENORMOUS English Mastiffs Harrison, Ringo and Paul are the ‘fur Beatles’ – and the in-demand dogs command stud fees between $2,500 and $3,000

A FEROCIOUS dog breed known for fearlessly pursuing lions and bears is having a surge in popularity after almost going extinct in the 1970s

GETTING up-close and personal with 14 foot gators is all in a day’s work for Florida’s own king of the reptiles.

MEET the real-life cat woman who gave up her five bedroom house, luxury cars and retirement fund – to live with and care for over 1,000 felines.

CHEETAHS face a critical moment in their history, with numbers lower than ever and an increasing threat from conflict with human activities and shrinking habitats.

CHARMING lion wrangler Shandor Larenty has exclusively revealed his top five favourite things about being an animal trainer

MEET the daring animal lover who spends his days cuddling tigers and playing football with a pride of lions

IF YOU’VE been bitten by a venomous snake, chances are this man helped make the vaccine that saved your life

THE TRAINER of legendary internet super dog Hulk has unveiled his ‘secret weapon’ – ferocious protection pitbull Zion

A COUPLE with a passion for wildlife have a hobby that’s not for the faint-hearted… freediving with sharks

A GIANT WOLF dog’s striking looks – and resemblance to a Game of Thrones dire wolf - have led to it becoming a viral sensation

MEET the certified animal trainer who takes your naughty dog, cat, horse - or pig! - and turns them into your dream pet. 33-year-old Mikkel Becker, uses reward-based training programmes to help stressed owners gain more control over their best animal buddies

A WILDLIFE ranger has captured dramatic footage of a wounded hippopotamus fighting off FIVE adult lions

A MINNESOTAN man lives with three giant English Mastiffs who weigh a combined 630lbs

AN ANIMAL lover sees his two grizzly bears as family members after raising them from cubs

A MARRIED COUPLE who share their city apartment with their pet puma say that they consider the big cat a part of their family

DRAMATIC footage shows a diver being bitten on the leg by a shark off the coast of Egypt – and somehow, he survives

TWO animal-loving brothers have welcomed an unconventional housemate into their home - an adult African Masai lion

HANDSOME lion wrangler Shandor Larenty is so busy with his lions and hyenas - who like to give him kisses - has no time for romantic relationships with girls

A DOG breeder from California claims to have resurrected a breed of ancient giant guard dogs, weighing over 200lbs

A DRAMATIC set of pictures show a man nearly being swallowed by a Bryde’s Whale off Port Elizabeth Harbour

THE WORLD’S most famous micro bully - Venom – has become one of America’s most valuable dogs thanks to his ability to produce lookalike muscular pups

MEET the brave Czech family who spend their days living with big cats – including a tiger that weighs 44 stone

WHAT if your best friend weighed 10,000lbs and was able to crush a watermelon under her foot?

A DOG WHISPERER who became famous for walking a pack of unleashed German Shepherds through busy city centres has revealed how his training methods have saved thousands of dogs from death

A SEXUAL abuse survivor says she “would not be here today” if it weren’t for her pet capuchin monkey

A FORMER professional wrestler lives with a giant alligator inside her house – and she even shares a bed with him