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It may not be the Kalahari but for this playful pair it is a home from home – welcome to the real Meerkat Manor.

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Prinny goes for a swim © Brendan Beckett / Barcroft Pacific

A pet moggy who likes getting soggy is making a splash Down Under.

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Lily Allen © Robert Paulson / Barcroft Media

Avatar may have been beaten to Oscar glory by the Hurt Locker, but its pop-culture impact shows no sign of dimming as these hilarious ‘Avatized’ celebs show.

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At the Wildlife Animal Park in southern Oregon, a couple of African Elephants, Alice and Tiki, will wash your car for a $20 donation.

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From Hamlet and Titanic to the Moon landing and Michael Jackson this colourful picture project is from a galaxy far, far, away.

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