A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .